AL West Race Comes Down to the Wire!

The Houston Astros and Texas Rangers are tied atop the American League West at 78-79 with just five games remaining in the regular season. Houston moved level with Texas following a 7-0 shutout victory over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night, which coincided with a Rangers loss to the New York Mets. The Astros hold the tiebreaker after winning the head-to-head regular season series against Texas.

Houston finishes the season entirely on the road, playing one final game against Seattle followed by a four-game series against the Oakland Athletics. Meanwhile, Texas plays three games against the Mets before concluding their season with a three-game road series against the Minnesota Twins. The Mariners remain technically alive in the division race, trailing by five games with five remaining.